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(11) EP 3 981 170 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.04.2022 Bulletin 2022/15

(21) Application number: 20750422.6

(22) Date of filing: 05.06.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04R 5/04(2006.01)
H04R 27/00(2006.01)
H04R 29/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04R 2420/07; H04R 2420/01; H04R 5/04; H04R 29/001; H04R 27/00; H04R 2227/005
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/036409
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/247811 (10.12.2020 Gazette 2020/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 07.06.2019 US 201962858793 P

(71) Applicant: Sonos, Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YORE, Jason
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)
  • KUTATELADZE, Nikolai
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)
  • WOJOGBE, Kate
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)
  • FITZPATRICK, Edwin, Joseph, III
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)
  • VELZY, Allan
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)

(74) Representative: EIP 
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